What was found
(AUS) ENGINE RT FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKING. NDT INVESTIGATION FOUND A WELD DEFECT AND CORROSION PITTING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, ONE OF THE BOLTS SECURING THE AFT COMBUSTOR FUEL DRAIN BROKE OFF REQUIRING THE ENGINE TO BE CHANGED.
- Difficulty date
- October 6, 2002
- Submitted
- November 6, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bac 146100A
- Engine
- Lyc ALF502R3A
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- Part
- Manifold
- Part number
- 216362037
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Engine Fuel
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.